§ Mr. A. BENNETTasked the Under-Secretary of State for War if he will state in detail those parts of the world where, contrary to what was the case in July, 1914, our present commitments compel us to maintain troops of any kind; and what, in each ease, are the numbers of such troops?
§ Lieut.-Colonel JACKSONThe following are the numbers of troops at present maintained in parts of the world where no troops were maintained in July, 1914:—
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British Army. All ranks. Indian Army. All ranks. Total. Rhine … 8,700 — 8,700 Palestine … 400 2,400 2,800 Iraq … 3,500 7,800 11,300 Total 12,600 10,200 22,800 In addition to the above, there are the troops at present stationed at Constantinople, whose number it is not in the public interest to disclose. On the other hand, the following were the numbers of troops maintained in July, 1914, in parts of the world where, by reduction of our commitments, we have ceased to maintain troops:—
British Army. All ranks. Indian Army. South Africa … 7,200 Nil Albania … 400 Nil Total … 7,600 —